2012 - Stockton Folk Dance Camp

Manastirjanka
(Serbia)
This dance is from the Vlach region of eastern Serbia.
Pronunciation: mah-nah-steer-YAHN-kah
Music: 2/4 meter Serbian Folk Dance, Vol. 3, Track 1
Formation: Open circle, belt hold or V-pos.
Steps & Styling:
Meas 2/4 meter Pattern
INTRODUCTION. No action. Begin with orchestra.
I. FIGURE I
1 Moving CCW, step R fwd (ct 1); hop on R (ct 2)
2 Repeat meas with opp ftwk.
3-6 Beg R, 8 running steps continuing CCW.
7 Heavy step on R (ct 1); hold (ct 2).
8 Stamp L twice (cts 1-2) with no weight.
9-16 Repeat meas 1-8 moving CW with opp ftwk.
II. FIGURE II
1 Facing ctr, step R to R (ct 1); close L to R (ct &); lean R (ct 2).
2 Repeat meas 1 with opp ftwk and direction.
3 Step R to R (ct 1); close L to R (ct &); step R to R (ct 2); close L to R (ct &).
4 Step R to R (ct 1); close L to R (ct &); lean R to R (ct 2); hold.
5-8 Repeat meas 1-4 with opp ftwk and direction.
II. FIGURE II VARIATION
1-2 Repeat Fig II, meas 1-2.
3 Leap R to R (ct 1); heavy step L in front of R (ct &); leap R onto R (ct 2); heavy
step L in front of R (ct &).
4 Leap R onto R (ct 1); stamp L twice (cts 2, &).
5-8 Repeat meas 1-4 with opp ftwk and direction.
Note: During this figure, you can yell “op sha sha” during meas 1 or meas 2; or
“op sha, op sha, op sha sha during meas 3-4.
Sequence: Fig I, Fig II, Fig I, Fig II Variation.
Presented by Miroslav “Bata” Marčetić
STOCKTON FOLK DANCE CAMP – 2012 – FINAL – 08/07/2012
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